Luling/Seguin Day Trip

Jeff, Scott and I went on a day trip to Luling and Seguin last week. We had lunch at City Market. It was DELICIOUS. I really have liked a lot of places on our ongoing search for the best barbecue in Texas, but Salt Lick still rules them all. City Market was fabulous though.

Next, we headed to the Sebastopol House in Seguin for a tour. It's one of several remaining "limecrete" constructed homes in the area from the early 1800's. Many parts of the house are original, including slave quarters downstairs. There is a lot of original furniture as well. The tour also includes information about and pieces from the H. Wilson & Co. pottery business, owned by freed slaves in the town.

The house is a must see, if you're in the area. One cool thing-- here's what the house looks like:

Think it has a flat roof? Think again.

Why the heck does it look like this? Well, the W-shaped roof collects rainwater, which supplies the cistern. HMM! Pretty weird, but very cool. And yes, the roof is VERY strong to support the weight of all that water. Or no water, as much of the time, we are in a drought in central Texas.

The haunted Magnolia Hotel (visited by the Ghost Adventures crew a couple of years ago) is in Seguin. I took a photo from the outside for our ghost hunting aficionado, Lauren. It looks pretty creepy. One particularly creepy thing about it, to me, is the door to nowhere on the second story, since the original balcony is gone. Maybe it's just me...

We also stopped into the fancy Park Plaza Hotel on the square to take a look around. It reminds me of the beautiful, historic Tremont House hotel on The Strand in Galveston, with its white marble floors and black wooden banisters. Park Plaza would be a great place to stay for a romantic weekend getaway. Even the luxury suite won't break the budget!